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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the 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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