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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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