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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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