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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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