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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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