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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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