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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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