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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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