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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major 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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