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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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