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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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