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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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