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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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