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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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