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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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