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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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