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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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