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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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