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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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