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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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