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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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