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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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