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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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