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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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