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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources