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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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