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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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