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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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