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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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