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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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