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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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