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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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