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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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