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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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