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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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