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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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