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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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