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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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