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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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