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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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