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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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