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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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