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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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