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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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