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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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