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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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