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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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