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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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