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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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