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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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