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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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