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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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