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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers 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 organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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