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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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