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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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