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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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