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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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