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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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