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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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