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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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