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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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