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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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