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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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