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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors 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 institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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