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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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