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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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