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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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