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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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