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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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