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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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