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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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