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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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