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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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