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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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