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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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