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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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