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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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