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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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