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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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