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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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