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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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