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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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