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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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