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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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