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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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