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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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