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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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