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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)