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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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