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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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