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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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