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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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