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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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