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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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