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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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