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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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