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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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