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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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