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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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