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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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