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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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