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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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