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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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