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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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