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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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