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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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