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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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