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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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