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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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