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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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