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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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