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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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