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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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