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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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