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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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