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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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