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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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