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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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