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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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