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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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