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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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