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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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