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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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