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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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