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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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