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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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