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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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