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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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