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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we 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 institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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