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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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