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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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