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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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