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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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