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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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