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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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