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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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