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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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