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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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