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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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