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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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