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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches 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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