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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers 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 Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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