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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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