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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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