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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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