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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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