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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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