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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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