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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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