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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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