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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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