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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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