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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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