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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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