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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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