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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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