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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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