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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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