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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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