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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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