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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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