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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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