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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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