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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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