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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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