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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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