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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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