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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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