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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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