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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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