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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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