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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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