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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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