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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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