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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers 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 models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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