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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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