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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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