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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers 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 organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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