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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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