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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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