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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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