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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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