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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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