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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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