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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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