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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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