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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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