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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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