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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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