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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure 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 models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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