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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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