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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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