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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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