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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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