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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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