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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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