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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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