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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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