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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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