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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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