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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators 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 business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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