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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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