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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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