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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations 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 strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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