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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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