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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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