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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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