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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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