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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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