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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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