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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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