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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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