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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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