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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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