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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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