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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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