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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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