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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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