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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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