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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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