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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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