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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers 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 models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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