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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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