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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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