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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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