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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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