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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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