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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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