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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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