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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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