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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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