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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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