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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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