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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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