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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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