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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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