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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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