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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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