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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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