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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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