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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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