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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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