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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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