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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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