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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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