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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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