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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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