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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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