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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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