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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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