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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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