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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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