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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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