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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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