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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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