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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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