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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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