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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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