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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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