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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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