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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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