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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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