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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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