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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators 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 different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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