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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major 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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