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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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