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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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