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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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