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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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