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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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