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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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