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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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