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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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