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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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