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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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