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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators 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 business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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