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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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