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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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