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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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