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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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