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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators 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 business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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