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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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