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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important 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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