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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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