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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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