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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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