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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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