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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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