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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers 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 institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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