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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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