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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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