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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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