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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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