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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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