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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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