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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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