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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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