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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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