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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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