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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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