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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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