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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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