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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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