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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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