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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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