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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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