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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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