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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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