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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors 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 institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews 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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