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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors 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 different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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