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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open 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 organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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