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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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