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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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