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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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