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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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