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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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