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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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