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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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