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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure 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 business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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