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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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