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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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