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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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