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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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