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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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