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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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