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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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