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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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