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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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