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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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