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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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