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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important 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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