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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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