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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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