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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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