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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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