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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure 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 Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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