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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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