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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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