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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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