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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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