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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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