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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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