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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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