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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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