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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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