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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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