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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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