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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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