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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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