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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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