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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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