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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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