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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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