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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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