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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify 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 strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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