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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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