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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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