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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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