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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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