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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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