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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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