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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major 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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