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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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