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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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