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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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