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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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