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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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