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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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