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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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