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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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