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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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