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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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