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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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