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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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