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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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