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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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