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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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