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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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