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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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 models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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