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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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