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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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