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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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