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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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