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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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