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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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