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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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