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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure 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 Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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