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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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