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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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