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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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