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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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