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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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