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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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