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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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