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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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