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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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