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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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