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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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