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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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