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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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