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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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