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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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