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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates 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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