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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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