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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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