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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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