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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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