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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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