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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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