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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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