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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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