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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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