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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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