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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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