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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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