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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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