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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers 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 organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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