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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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