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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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