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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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