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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure 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 business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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