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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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