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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify 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 University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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