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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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