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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers 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 French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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