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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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