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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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