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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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