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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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