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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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