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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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