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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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