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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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