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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education 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 MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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