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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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