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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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