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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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