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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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