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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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