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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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