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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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