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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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