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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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