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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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