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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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