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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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