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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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