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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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