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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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