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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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