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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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