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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always 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 elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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