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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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