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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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