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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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