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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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