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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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