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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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