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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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