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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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