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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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