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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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