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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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