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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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