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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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