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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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