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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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