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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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