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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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