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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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