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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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