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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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