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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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