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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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