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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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