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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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