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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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