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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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