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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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