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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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