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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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