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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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