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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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