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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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