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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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