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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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