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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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