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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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