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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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