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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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