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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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