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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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