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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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