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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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