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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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