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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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