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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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