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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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