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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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