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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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