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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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