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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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