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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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