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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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