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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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