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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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