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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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