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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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