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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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