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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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