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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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