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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure 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 organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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